Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
缺乏
quēfá
Description
"缺乏"的意思是没有足够的东西，比如钱、水或者经验。
"缺乏" means not having enough of something, like money, water, or experience.
这个词比较正式，我们常常说缺乏经验或者缺乏营养。
This word is quite formal; we often say 缺乏经验 (lack experience) or 缺乏营养 (lack nutrition).
Meanings
缺乏quēfá
to lack; to be short of
他缺乏工作经验。
He lacks work experience.
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Notes
- Etymology
缺 (lack/missing) + 乏 (deficient) — two similar characters forming an emphatic compound.
- Nuance
more formal than 缺少; often used for abstract things like experience, funds, or nutrients.
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